Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku
Profile
- Party
- BNP
- Constituency
- Sirajganj-2
- Terms
- 4
- Disclosed wealth
- —
- Criminal cases
- 0
- Education
- BA (Hons) Sociology, University of Dhaka; MA (Hons) Sociology, University of Dhaka, 1975
- Cabinet role
- Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (sworn in 17 February 2026)
Leading national energy portfolio as full minister; pushing 5,000 MW solar target over five years, tackling fuel-hoarding, and pivoting from import dependency toward domestic resource extraction.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-12 constituency_visit Visited Barapukuria Coal Mining Company in Dinajpur; stated the previous government neglected domestic energy resources and built an import-dependent system; pledged to prioritize domestic extraction. ↗
- 2026-05-05 statement Announced 5,000 MW solar power generation target over five years at Deputy Commissioners' Conference, Dhaka; directed DC offices to install rooftop solar within three months. ↗
- 2026-04-04 statement Urged business groups to support energy conservation during summer and irrigation peak season at Bijoy Hall, Biddut Bhaban, Dhaka. ↗
- 2026-03-29 speech Told parliament that fuel hoarding, not supply shortage, is the primary energy sector concern; announced 50,000 tonnes of octane import in April. ↗
- 2026-03-26 constituency_visit Spoke at Independence and National Day reception for freedom fighters in Sirajganj; stated Bangladesh's creation arose from a people's struggle, not foreign conspiracy. ↗
- 2026-02-21 constituency_visit Addressed Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day event at District Shilpakala Academy, Sirajganj; called for valuing Bengali language as precondition for patriotism and progress. ↗
- 2026-02-21 statement Addressed district officials in Sirajganj; warned that no one engaged in extortion or criminal activity would be spared, pledging strict legal action. ↗
Provenance & notes
verification_status=verified: MP identity, party, constituency, vote count, and runner-up confirmed by BSS official election results page plus 5+ independent sources (Wikipedia x2, TBS, Daily Star, Prothom Alo). Winner vote count 176,638 and runner-up (Muhammad Zahidul Islam, Jamaat) 136,595 from BSS official results table; margin 40,043 votes confirmed. vote_share_percent and total_valid_votes null: BSS results table lists only top-2 candidates; total candidate count for constituency not confirmed, so computing share from top-2 alone would overstate. EC affidavit (wealth, criminal cases): no publicly accessible 2026 nomination affidavit found; criminal_cases set to [] because Appellate Division acquitted Tuku of all ACC charges in September 2025, ending the case history. term_count=4: elected 1986, 1988, 2001, 2026 (sources: Wikipedia, BSS biography). His wife Rumana Mahmood won the 2008 seat for BNP. boundary_redrawn_2024=true: EC 2024 delimitation reverted Sirajganj-2 to its 2008-era boundaries; Sirajganj Sadar Upazila is split across multiple seats (Bahuli, Kalia Haripur, Kaoakola, Khoksabari, Saidabad, Shialkul unions assigned here). activity_score=8: cabinet minister with near-weekly news coverage across BSS, Prothom Alo, Daily Star, TBS.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirajganj-2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iqbal_Hassan_Mahmood
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iqbal_Hasan_Mahmud_Tuku
- https://www.bssnews.net/perlament-election-2026
- https://www.bssnews.net/others/373583
- https://www.bssnews.net/district/360828
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/371779
- https://www.bssnews.net/news-flash/362795
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/362823
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/384490
- https://www.bssnews.net/news-flash/374555
- https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/ex2mwo89zj
- https://www.thedailystar.net/news/environment/natural-resources/energy/news/fuel-hoarding-not-supply-shortage-now-the-bigger-concern-energy-minister-4139291
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/iqbal-hasan-mahmud-tuku-become-energy-minister-1364176